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Peticon of Mr Gunson
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antient Inhitants of
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Cripplegate
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a walth house
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granted
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5s P
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with Oct
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1696
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To the Right Worpll: his Maties:
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Justices
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for the County of Middlx
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The humble Peticon of
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William Gunson
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Gentman
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High Consta
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-ble
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of
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Finsbury Division
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within the
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Hundred of Osulston
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in the County aforesaid.
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and of divers of the Cheif
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and ancient Inhabitants of
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Whit cross street
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Parish of St Giles without Cripplegate
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in the said County
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Sheweth
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That complaint hath beene made to your Peticoner by the said Inhabitants, that
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some persons of the said' Liberty of then own Authority have lately caused a Watch hous, to
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So built in a Certaine place called Play-hous yard in the said Liberty, And Meet one
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Thomas
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Wollaston
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a
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black Smith
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now Constable of the Said Liberty, hath of his own power removed
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the Watch from the ancient standing-place time out of mind, called
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the White cross
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near
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Cheswell Street end in the said Liberty to the new erected Watch-hous above menconed
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which your Peticoner upon his Rounds hath often viewed, and finds to be very inconvenient
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and not So much for the Safety of the Inhabitants. or like the old Standing, and accustomed
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place of Watching. And also that Since the removal from the old Watching place a Burglary
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hath been commited near unto it. by which a person of good Note lost about Three score pounds
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in Money.
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The promises considered your Peticoner humbly prayes that this
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Honble. Bench will please to Order that the Several Constables and
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Headboroughs of the
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Liberty of White cross street
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above mentioned
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may for the future keep their Stands, and constantly Watch in person
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att the old accustomed place att the White cross near Cheswell Street
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end in the Said Liberty, and not else where
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And not only your Peticoner but also
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the said Inhabitants, as in duty bound
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Shall ever pray Etca
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